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A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on December 18, 2007, in
� the Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Brausen, Youakim, Rowan, and
Halverson. Also, present were staff inembers Getschow, Genellie, Stadler,
Elverum, Beard, Harkess, and City Attorney Jerry Steiner.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were none.
III. PRESENTATION •
1. CERT Graduation (Memo)
Fire Chief Dale Specken explained that the Fire Department was given the task of
starting a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). After some research,
the department applied for a grant to start the team and received an 58,000 grant
� from Minnesota Homeland Security Emergency Management. Training started in
Mid November. The applicants took their final exams on Saturday. Paul Odden
organized the training. The three instructors were Paul $eget; Bren Palmer, and
Eric Wold. The graduates were Sharon Cizek, Molly Cummings, Mike Dieter, Jeff
Dulac, Steve Dulac, Kathleen Guimond, Marsha Jacobson, Meredith KaKach,
Janine Keller, Steve Lewis, Chris Tower, Dan Treanor, and Charlie Yunker.
The CERT Members were presented to the Council for graduation.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of December 4, 2007 City Council Meeting
2. Minutes of December 4, City Council Work Session
3. Minutes of December 1 1, 2007 City Council Work Session
4. Approve Engineering Services Agreement for 2008 Water System
Improvements (CR2007-135)
5. Approve Hennepin County Roadside Enhancement Partnership Program
Cost Participation Agreement - Excelsior Blvd, Phase III (CR2007-133)
6. Approve Easements for Hennepin County/Shady Oak Beach (CR2007134)
8. Approval off Tobacco License for Back Door Tobacco (Memo)
� 9. 2008-2009 Contract for Sergeants (CR2007-126)
10. 2008-2010 Contract for Local 49ers (CR2007-127)
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� 1 1. 2008 Non Employees and Fire Fighters Wages (CR2007 �
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Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion
to approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council
Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan,
aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
V. NEW BUSINESS
1. Authorize Application to Hennepin County for Blake Corridor Planning
Grant (CR2007-129)
Tara Beard introduced the item. The County's Corridor Planning Program provides
grants up to 550,000 to do corridor planning along County Roads that will increase
jobs, job access, connectivity to natural spaces, and enhance tax base.
Authorizing the application for these funds will allow the City and other
stakeholders to guide future development.
Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Youakim seconded a motion
to authorize the application to Hennepin County for the Community Works Corridor
Planning Program for the Blake Rd Corridor. A poll of the vote was as follows: -,�
� Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member ��
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: Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
� 2. Approve Budget and Tax Levy (CR2007-131)
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Budget goals were adopted this spring and were instrumental in guiding the staff as
it prepared budget requests. During 2007, the City Council adopted other financial
� plans, the Capital Improvement Plan and the Equipment Replacement Plan, that
along with a series of program and budget discussions were instrumental in the
development of the 2008 budgets.
The budget in its current form recommends spending in the general fund at
59,527,167 and a total tax levy of 59,194,380. The levy includes provisions for
general fund operations, PERA contributions, capital funding, and debt obligations.
Council Member Halverson moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion
to adopt Resolution 2007-081, approving the 2008 tax levy and adopting the 2008
General and Special Revenue Fund budgets. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member
Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion ��; ',
carried unanimously. �,�� '�,
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� VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Brausen moved and Council
Member Halverson seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was
adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:58 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
COUNCIL MEMBERS
ATTEST:
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Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
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December 18th, 2007
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
AT CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
• Tuesday, December 18"', 2007
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 8:10 pm. Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council
members Halverson, Brausen, Rowan and Youakim. City personnel present were City Manager Rick
Getschow.
• Council member Rowan mentioned the positive response he got from a resident concerning the snow
on the sidewalk near Raspberry Ridge. He also wanted to pass along a thank you to MIS Director,
Alex Hepp for the work that he had done at the Art Center.
• Council member Youakim stated that she noticed Third Lair is opening another skate �park in
Burnsville. She asked for a map of the other southwest LRT option that the Mayor of Minneapolis
had proposed. The recent update she received did not provide a good copy of the map.
• Council member Brausen stated that he received a call regarding potential commercial rehab loan
dollars. The Mayor stated that any commercial funds that the city had were discontinued with the
budget cuts. The City Manager stated that the funds that the city did have were signage or fa�ade
• funds at that time. He will check on other funds that may be available from other units of
government.
• The Mayor discussed the Excelsior Crossing project that is coming along very well. It appears that
the second building which will start in 2008 will be seven stories. There was also a brief discussion
on the sale of the first land and building to a German investment firm.
• City Manager Getschow provided the council with an update on Shady Oak Road. The City of
Minnetonka approved, without changes, the plans for construction of Shady Oak Road between Bren
Road and Excelsior Boulevard. This is the project that would precede the other project between
Excelsior Boulevard and Highway 7.
• City Manager Getschow updated the council on some litigation that St. Louis Park maybe pursuing
with their WiFi network.
• City Manager Getschow reminded the council of the Open House for departing Section 8 Goordinator
Terry Barcal scheduled for Thursday, December 2p"'
•• City Manager Getschow provided the city council with an update on the neighborhood meeting that
had occurred the previous week regarding the 2008 street and utility improvements on Minnetonka
Mills Boulevard.
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With no further business, a motion was made by Halverson, seconded by Brausen to adjourn the meeting.
The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm.
Rick Getschow, Secretary
CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayar
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